Farm operations
264
Avg 175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28155 264 farms Bottom quartile (#63/82) 46% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Webster County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Webster County. Ranked #63 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
46K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.4% 21K acres
- Other land
- 53.6% 25K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Webster County received $11.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.73×
- Mississippi median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
264 farms · $19.0M sales
Webster County, Mississippi reports 264 farms and $19.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2154 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 82
- National payments rank #2154 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$19.0M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$531K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Webster County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Webster County Farm Data Shows
Webster County, Mississippi reported 264 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $531K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.50/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.8M. In-state sales rank #63 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 46,190 acres agricultural land, cropland is 21,421 acres (46.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 175 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$11.50 per acre of agricultural land · the median Mississippi county receives $6.66. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
46,190 acres
Cropland
21,421 acres
Avg Farm Size
175 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.4%
21,421 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 46,190 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,421 | 46.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,769 | 53.6% |
| Average farm size | 175 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Webster County, Mississippi?
Webster County, Mississippi has 264 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 175 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Webster County?
Webster County's total commodity sales are $19.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Webster County receive?
Webster County received $531K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.50/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Webster County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Webster County is $4.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Webster County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Webster (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Patrick County, VA · MID
$530K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Webster; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Rensselaer County, NY · MID
$533K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Webster; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, OH · LIGHT
$529K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Webster; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Tipton County, TN · TRACE
$529K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Webster; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sullivan County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Sullivan sits near Webster on payments-per-acre ($11.42) while total receipts differ.
Monmouth County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Monmouth sits near Webster on payments-per-acre ($11.42) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Webster stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2154)
Webster ranks #2154 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Webster County, Mississippi stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2154 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Mississippi compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Mississippi state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.